Get Into Records and Information Management
You might be the one a business trusts with its records. This course covers records systems, policy and knowledge work. Health, archives, councils and schools all need it, so the field has you covered.
Course Snapshot
- ✓Nationally recognised training
- ✓RIMPA accredited diploma
- ✓RIMPA membership included
- ✓Study around a working week
Why Do This Course
Two Stamps, Not One
The diploma is nationally recognised. It is also backed by RIMPA, the field body for records work. Few business diplomas carry both.
Systems, Not Filing
You set up the systems a business records into. You watch how they run. You help write the rules they follow. This is design work, not filing.
Lead The Function
The course aims you at leading a records team. Policy and review sit inside the units. That is a step past doing the work.
Where These Skills Could Take You
Every sector that keeps records to a legal standard needs this work. Picture yourself owning the system a hospital or council leans on.
Records Manager
Own how a business captures, keeps and retires records.
Health Information Manager
Run patient information systems inside a health service.
Information Management Specialist
Design and improve how a business moves information.
Information and Records Officer
Keep the day to day records systems accurate and current.
Office Manager
Run the admin and records side of a workplace.
Business Manager
Hold the budget, plans and people of a records function.
Roles where the skills apply. They are not promised outcomes, and public sector roles often carry their own requirements.
What You'll Learn
Twelve hand-selected units, four of them records and information specialists.
What You’ll Get
In the Course
- ✓Four specialist units, records systems, frameworks and knowledge
- ✓Eight business units, policy, money, plans and communication
- ✓Workplace assessments, based on evidence from your job
- ✓Round the clock access, no scheduled classes at all
As a Student
- ✓One-on-one coaching, with people who work in the field
- ✓A personal study plan, with regular feedback on your work
- ✓Unlimited study support, from experienced facilitators
- ✓Two short courses included, at no extra cost
What Makes It Different
Three things that mark this diploma out.
A year of RIMPA student membership comes with the course. It brings a resources library, state branch events and a mentoring program.
Four of the twelve units are records units. The other eight give you the business grounding.
Health, archives, councils and schools all run on records rules. That work does not go away.
What You'll Earn
BSB50120 Diploma of Business (Records and Information Management)
Nationally recognised training · RTO TOID 22228
A National Qualification
You finish with the diploma coded BSB50120. It is awarded under the Australian Government framework.
RIMPA Accredited
RIMPA accredits this diploma too. That is the field body, on top of national recognition.
Onward Study Named
Named next steps are the BSB50120 Diploma of Business (Operations) and the BSB50820 Diploma of Project Management.
How It Works
Check The Entry Rules
You must be eighteen or older when you register.
Show Your English And Maths
The level needed is ACSF Level Three. A test may apply.
Ask About Credit
Past study or work may earn unit credits and save time.
Choose A Payment Plan
Plans are flexible and can be shaped around your budget.
How to Get Started
Common Questions
What do I need to enrol?
You must be eighteen or older when you register. You need English, reading and maths at ACSF Level Three. A short test may apply if English is not your first language.
How long does it take?
Twelve months at a full-time load, or fourteen to sixteen months part time. Enrolment runs two years as standard.
What does RIMPA accreditation add?
It is a tick from RIMPA, the field body for records work. A year of student membership comes with the course.
Do I need prior study?
None is stated for this course. Recognition of prior learning may still apply, based on your skills and work history.
Is this course accredited?
Yes. It is nationally recognised training for BSB50120 Diploma of Business (Records and Information Management), under RTO TOID 22228.
Can past study or work count?
It might. Credit transfer and recognition of prior learning can give you unit credits and may speed up your course. Your skills and work history decide this.
Is this course government funded?
Payment plans do that job here. The college is a fee for service provider, so it is not tied to FEE-HELP or VET Student Loans, and you spread the cost weekly instead.
Can I get a refund?
Yes. Withdraw inside the thirty day cooling off period and you get a refund, less the admin fee. After that, stopping payments needs proof of hardship.
What equipment do I need?
A laptop or desktop with steady internet. You need Microsoft Office or the same kind of tool, a PDF reader, and rights to install software. A camera is needed for video calls.
About the College
College for Adult Learning delivers this course online. It is a registered training organisation, RTO TOID 22228, and its content is built with industry leaders.
Study is self-paced with round the clock access, so there are no set classes and no harsh deadlines. Learning Coaches are industry veterans, and one-on-one support is unlimited.
Your Future Starts Today
Picture holding the record system a whole organisation trusts.